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The Economy

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How the stock market works The foreign exchange rate, liquidity, basic economic theory Economic reforms in India How banking works; common banking terms Know how the stock market works - bonds, investment, etc. The global economic scenario Derivatives trading Scandals such as Enron, Worldcomm, Arthur Andersen and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The role of technology in business The pros and cons of globalization Emerging communication technologies Foreign exchange rates, convertibility, currencies and per capita incomes

Political events, opinions and situations
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India's case for a permanent seat on the security council of UN The present situation in Middle Eastern countries such as Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon The India-US Nuclear deal - is it beneficial or not? The Sri Lankan Peace Process Basic structure of government systems Current politics of India Basic political theory and ideologies such as capitalism (Adam Smith), communism (Marx), socialism, democracy, egalitarianism, libertarianism, etc. Principles of political theories, pros and cons of each ideology, how the most important governments function Currencies and per capita incomes India's 5-Year Plans The Indian space programme

Debatable topics - issues concerning:
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Advertising - fairness, company responsibility, unbiased information Technology - the replacement of human workers, management, the telecommunications sector, its role in the economy, problems with technology Social issues - education, taxation, social programs, income distribution Gender issues in society and in the workplace The emancipation of women Language issues in society and in the workplace The effects of globalization and trade on the world and in India Problems which plague developing nations The "brain drain" Immigration

Malls are not the same post recession. 4. 7. How you can use social networking sites such as Facebook or Linkedin for the benefit of your brand.• • •
Issues within the education system The preservation of heritage. You are brand manager of a casual apparel brand. Challenges and Opportunities. Indian customer knows only one language.the language of discounts. promotion) be different there. price.Boon or bane for Indian Exports. Organic Textiles. would it make sense to venture into the Tier-2 cities. 10.Apparel and Textiles 11. 9. Does it have a future or it is mere eyewash. If your brand is doing well in Metro cities. India Advantage.are they true or not?
1.every other strategy is useless. How would the marketing mix ( product. 8. 3. India should stick to manufacturing and selling traditional textiles and leave the manufacturing of other textiles to China and other countries. Should apparel brands go on discounts at all? Why? Why not? 5. 2. culture or customs Various rhetoric statements . place. Should there be any return policy for an apparel brand? Why? Why not 6.Indian apparel retail post recession. Rising Prices of Cotton Yarn.
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Why? Effect Of Western Culture On Indian Youth Education in India-or the lack of it. 3. Over commercialization of cricket is destroying other sports in India. Should the public sector be privatized? JOB opportunities high in India or foriegn. Interlinking of rivers: A threat to the economy and ecological balance? 2.1.
. Democracy is not right or needed for good governance.

Is peace and non-violence outdated concepts? Current Topics: 1."Environment-Whose Responisibility".With media publishing and telecasting trivia.Is China a threat to the indian software industry. which is the land of opportunities 13.War on Iraq 25. 2. Will punch lines rule the Advt 10. 3.Kaun Banega Krorepati is less about knowledge but more about money and personality. BPOs in INDIA 8. 18. Hot Topics: 1.The rise of regional blocs threatens independent nations like India 11. US war on iraq-justified or not. Position of Women in India compared to other nations.Role of UN in Peace keeping 24.How to deal with international terrorism. Role of UN in peacekeeping. 31. Environment MAnagement.Is dependence on computers a good thing? 13. 2. water resources should be nationalised 14.Corruption is the price we pay for Democracy. 9.What India needs is a Dictatorship. Should SONIA gandhi be made the PM 7.What shall we do about our ever-increasing Population? 4. 21.A Unipolar World spells disaster for underdeveloped countries like India.Should the public sector be privatised?
. 6.(is it good or bad) 19. is china a threat to indian industry 12.Satyam GD Probables: 1. censorship is the need of the hour.Love marriage/Arranged marriage. 5. Govt contribution to IT 9. 7.Cricket shud be banned or not. 28."BALANCE BETWEEN PROFESSIONALISM AND FAMILY" 15. Education in India compared to Foreign nations 17.Is Globalisation Really Necessary? 3.Can america occupy iraq 27."UN's peace activities" and "America's war on Iraq".IS CHINA A THREAT TO INDIA 29. 30. 22.Six billion and one bronze! 12.Present state of Indian Cricket team. india or west .Beauty contests degrade womanhood 10. 2. 6.Should we pursue our policy of dialogue with Pakistan? 3. Is it necessary to ban COCOCOLA in India. 4. What is the effect of movies on youth.Advantages of Co-education. premaritial sex 11. Are studies more benifitial in India or in Abroad. 20.About Hockey being the primary game in India. 23. 8. 26. Effect of cinema on Youth 16. Is China better than India in software.Foreign Television Channels are destroying our culture. 5.

10.There is no right way to do a wrong thing 4.Does banning fashion shows and New Year parties save our culture? Social Topics: 1.Why cant we be world players in industry as we are in software? 21.Value based politics is the need of the hour 17. 2. Secularism has become a tool to justify the wrongs done by the minorities.The objective of Management is to maximise profits 5. we should have child free zones 10.
.Do Beauty and Brains Go Together? 6.Do professional managers have a chance in our family run businesses? 6.Are Big Dams Necessary? 2.Our cricketers are not to blame for match fixing 20.Just as we have smoke free zones.Let us legalise gambling Management Topics: 1.A ship docked in harbour cannot face the storms 8.Films are corrupting the Indian Youth 3.China and India are similar nations with contrasting ways 15.The Wheel is Turning Round and Round 2.Marriage is a social trap SOCIAL TOPICS: 1.Showing Violence and Crimes should not be allowed in films and on television.Should there be limits on artistic freedom (the controversy on Fire).The Rush for MBA is really a rush for big money 3.Should there be private universities? 24. but are an integral part of India.Multinational corporations: Are they devils in disguise? 22.Ethics in Business are just a passing fashion 4. The Internet chains have come on the wings of science and technology but are no less restrictive for all that. 10.Is an MBA necessary to succeed in life? 8. 23.Group Task: How can we have Mount Everest in India? 5.Religion should not be mixed with politics 18.Family owned business vs professionally run businesses 9.Bride burning and dowry may look bad.Is management an art or a science? 2.The Internet is an exercise in hype 7.Dot com or doubt com? Creative Topics: 1.Our Culture is Decaying 6.Up the Down Staircase 9.The impact of MTV on our psyche 9.14.When I woke up in the morning I saw… 7.The education system needs serious reforms 8.Is India a Soft Nation? 16.How to deal with high oil prices 19.We are not serious about saving Wildlife/Environment 7.A Gandhian State selling liquor is an anomaly 4.Smaller businesses and start-ups have more scope for professional growth.If I was the Finance Minister/Prime Minister 3. 5.

2. Have the nuclear tests of 1998 benefited or harmed India? 3. Is disinvestment really that good for India or is a rethink in order ? 5. Why do we lag behind China? 3. Is there any point in having a business strategy when the world changes from month to month? 25. The voters are required to be well informed and educated about their candidates so that they can elect the right aspirant by their own assessment. Should businessmen run the finance ministry 23. 2. 4. To fight AIDs. Every cloud has a silver lining 3. India should go for the presidential form of democracy. Should important services like transport be left to market forces?. Voters. 24. 9. Is the consumer really the king in India?. 13. If India is poorly governed. For globalisation to succeed in India people must be able to see what is in it for them 22. stop being coy about sex education. Is the NPA ordinance too harsh? 10. Can the economy achieve an 8 percent growth rate?. 4. Is the business of business only business? POLITICAL TOPICS: 1. Capitalism is a very flawed system but the others are so much worse. the reason is that we have designed our system of governance for protecting. Globalisation versus nationalism 14. For globalisation to succeed in India people must be able to see what is in it for them 18. Are co-operatives relevant in today's globalised environment?. Markets left to themselves encourage greed. Economic freedom not old fashioned theories of development will lead to growth and prosperity 20. 21. In our economic matters. Reserving seats for women in Panchayat has not only been a farce but has distracted from developing a more genuine voice of women. ECONOMIC TOPICS: 1. 11. Reforms have to grow up. 12.Westernization or modernization? ECONOMIC TOPICS: 1. What should India strive for. Is the business of business only business?. 4. Developing countries need trade. 5. 5. 2. 5. 7. Commercialisation of health care : Good or Bad ? 17. political parties are responsible for the criminalisation of politics. as anything else. if not encouraging. 8. not aid.3. Is the US economy headed the Japanese economy way? 19. 6. Flexibility of labour laws is the key to attracting more Foreign Direct Investment. Is the patents bill good for India? . The future lies with glocalisation . corruption? 16. Foreign aid is a dangerous drug that can stimulate in small doses but become fatally addictive in larger doses. Modern day sport in industrialised society is an industry. not. Government should clean its own hands before pointing finger at the private sector for corruption. Conditional access system for cable TV watchers: boon or bane? 15. there is an excessive tendency towards the thinking rather than doing. 26. Media is a mixed blessing/How ethical is media? 4.
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Democracy is hampering India progress 3. 7. Globalisation is good for developing countries 28. 12. Why do we lag behind China ? 40.We can increase our food production not only to match our population explosion but also for export provided we adopt modern. 9. 39. 43. Trade can help the poor ? 45.Do you think MBAs are useful in the manufacturing / production department? 13. The state is above the law? Management Education Topics: 1. 44. Will market reforms enrich rich states further. 4. Managerial skills learnt in the classroom can never match those learnt from experience 2. 3.Public sector is more a hindrance than help to promote socialism.K. Steal a few lakhs and you're a criminal. The power ministry should cut off supplies to all the defaulting SEBs.We must have only two national parties to contest parliamentary elections and regional parties should not be allowed to contest for the same.The policy of reservation is a legacy of the British and it has done more harm than good. ill-logical. irrational and extremely dangerous concept. 46. Is the budgeting exercise of any use? 36. Should PSUs be divested through strategic sale or public offer? 48. Public sector being a guarantor of job security is a myth.27. Government pumping money into the economy is not the solution for our economic problems 33. Religion is a private affair and should be of no concern for the state 5. Steal a few hundred crores and you become an industrialist. 11. How can business get rid of the bad name that it has earned? 32. 42. 4. Business ethics are no longer a luxury for corporates but a necessity? 34.Private enterprise and not public sector will contribute to faster and higher economic growth in India. while poorer ones lag further?.Some simple but effective electoral reforms will enable us to retain the present parliamentary system and ensure the preservation of democracy in India. is the right answer for India's instant economic breakthrough.From public sector to privatization as in the U.The doctrine of "limited nuclear war" is an ill-convinced. Who says MNCs are superior to Indian companies ?. 41. 8. mechanized farming methods with large size land holdings. 29. Decreasing defense expenditure and increasing social expenditure is the need of the hour TCY Online: 1.Economic betterment of the poorer nations is as important as disarmament to ensure lasting world peace.. What we need to reduce scams is better regulatory bodies.Nuclear war cannot be won and should not be fought. 6. How should privatisation proceeds be utilised ? 35. 2. Should agricultural subsidies be stopped ? 37.
. Will Mumbai's film industry ever evolve into a truly modern corporatised one? 38. 47.For a marketing post graduate. Discuss. Capitalism is a very flawed system but the others are so much worse ? 31. Is industryless growth here to stay ? 30. War rhetoric is misplaced in a country like India which is trying to globalise its economy. 5. without prior work experience working in a big marketing firm is a disadvantage when compared with working in a small firm. MBA in India is highly overrated. Why not use a brand index to measure national prosperity?. 10.Inflation is inevitable in our developing country.

Capitation Fees Should Be Abolished 62.Formulate the government's health policy to control the spread of AIDS.Women are good managers.Nothing Succeeds Like Success 67.Should There Be A Restriction On Permissiveness Being propagated by The MTV Culture And Foreign Media? 57. 39.State Interventions In Market Kind Or Mixed Economy 49.Free market is a prerequisite for growth. 33.Hijackers? 51. 29.Joint family is a blessing in disguise.Presidential Vs Parliamentary form of government of India.The weaker sex is the weakness of the stronger sex.Bullet For Bullet: Is It The Right Policy? 61.Individual Freedom And Civil Society 55.Religion And Politics Should Not Mix 42. 16.Brain-Drain Has To Be Stopped 64.Privatization will lead to less corruption.Indians perform better as individuals rather than in groups.Cricket as a national obsession is a detriment to other sports. 31. 15.Foreign trade is necessary for any country to survive .To develop India has to empower women.Are women As good as Men Or Inferior? 66.Arranged Marriages Are Better Than The Love-Marriages 63.Decentralisation & The Panchayati Raj Institutions 47. or do they? 34.Marxism And Its Future All Over The World 58. 38.Higher education should be made possible only for those who can pay for it. 40.Is Swadeshi relevant for India today? 37.Consumerism is destroying the social fabric of Indian culture.Science Is A Boon Or Bane 50.There can never be a classless society.Classical Music Heritage And The Growing Pop-Culture 46.India and the political dynasties: The Nehru Family context 52.Money is required to earn more money.Executive should be allowed to form unions.Political parties have outlived their utility. 18.Is Swapping Terrorists For Hostages An Encouragement For Plane. 30.Women cannot successfully combine both career and home. 22.Beauty pageants are a marketing gimmick.TRIPS Controversy And The Patent Act Amendment 43.Conventionalism And Modernity: The Ever going Debate 56. 17.Technology: The Ism' Of The New Millennium? 41.State is the biggest violator of human rights.Secessionism In The North-East: Who's To Blame?
. 24. 36. 26. 20.Excessive Depiction Of Sex And Violence In Films 45.Should India Sign The CTBT 48.Effect of liberalization on poverty.Advertising is a waste of resources.Export Stagnation: Causes And Cures 44. 23.Nice Guys Finish Last 53.Voting rights to illiterates in India is illogical because it is widely misused.14. 25. 27. 35.Developing countries should spend more on development than on defense. 21.Presidential Form Of Government Is Needed In India 60. 32.The Malthusian Economic Prophecy Is No Longer Relevant 68. 28.Business And Ethics Can't / Don't Go Together 65.Business and ethics go hand in hand.All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy 54.The Growing Menace Of Casteism And Regionalism 59. 19.

Should India Break Diplomatic Ties With Pakistan? 70.Tuitions Should Be Banned 75.`East Is East & West Is Where All The Action Is': Mark Twain 72. 73.69.Doctors' Accountability To Improve Health-Care 77.Capital Punishment Should Be Abolished 74.Freedom Of _Expression And The State Authority.Age and Youth: Experience And Young Talent 71.Indian Cricket Team Shouldn't Be Allowed To Play Abroad
.Universal Disarmament Is A Must 78.India Needs Gujral Doctrine For Better International Relations 76.